🌿 Biomass Power Plants in Michigan
Michigan operates 33 biomass power plants totaling 414 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 1.9M MWh.
Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.
Plants33operating
Capacity414 MWnameplate
Generation1.9M MWhannual
Where biomass plants sit in Michigan
All Michigan biomass plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billerud Quinnesec Mill | Norway | Dickinson County | 56 MW | Billerud Quinnesec Mill |
| Cadillac Renewable Energy | Cadillac | Wexford County | 44 MW | Cadillac Renewable Energy Llc |
| Genesee Power Station Lp | Flint | Genesee County | 40 MW | Northstar Clean Energy |
| Grayling Generating Station | Grayling | Crawford County | 39 MW | Northstar Clean Energy |
| Grs Arbor Hills | Northville | Washtenaw County | 30 MW | Gas Recovery Systems Inc |
| John H Warden | L'anse | Baraga County | 22 MW | L'anse Warden Electric Company Llc |
| National Energy Of Mcbain | Mcbain | Missaukee County | 20 MW | National Salvage & Service Corporation |
| National Energy Of Lincoln | Lincoln | Alcona County | 20 MW | National Salvage & Service Corporation |
| Kent County Waste To Energy Facility | Grand Rapids | Kent County | 18 MW | Kent County |
| Pine Tree Acres Wm Lfgte | Lenox | Macomb County | 13 MW | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| Sumpter Energy Associates | Belleville | Wayne County | 11 MW | Nextera Renewable Fuels, Llc |
| Lennon Generating | Lennon | Shiawassee County | 10 MW | North American Natural Res |
| Pine Tree Acres | Lenox Twp | Macomb County | 9 MW | Nextera Renewable Fuels, Llc |
| Grand Blanc Generating Station | Grand Blanc | Genesee County | 7 MW | Energy Developments, Inc D/B/A Edl |
| Brent Run Generating Station | Montrose | Genesee County | 7 MW | Energy Developments, Inc D/B/A Edl |
| Riverview Energy Systems | Riverview | Wayne County | 7 MW | Riverview Energy Systems |
| Coopersville | Coopersville | Ottawa County | 6 MW | Energy Developments, Inc D/B/A Edl |
| Fremont Community Digester, Llc | Newaygo | Newaygo County | 6 MW | Generate Fremont Digester, Llc. |
| Grs C&c | Marshall | Calhoun County | 6 MW | Gas Recovery Systems Inc |
| Southeast Berrien Generating Facility | Niles | Berrien County | 5 MW | North American Natural Res |
| Watervliet | Watervliet | Berrien County | 4 MW | Energy Developments, Inc D/B/A Edl |
| Autumn Hills Generating Facility | Zeeland | Ottawa County | 4 MW | North American Natural Res |
| Central Generating | Pierson | Montcalm County | 4 MW | North American Central - Llc |
| Grand River | Grand Ledge | Clinton County | 3 MW | Energy Developments, Inc D/B/A Edl |
| Peoples Generating Station | Ann Arbor | Saginaw County | 3 MW | North American Natural Res |
| Bryon Center | Byron Center | Kent County | 3 MW | Energy Developments, Inc D/B/A Edl |
| Pinconning White Feather | Pinconning | Bay County | 3 MW | Energy Developments, Inc D/B/A Edl |
| Eagle Valley (Mi) | Orion | Oakland County | 3 MW | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| Blue Water Renewables Inc | Kimball Township | St Clair County | 3 MW | Blue Water Renewables Inc |
| Zeeland Farm Services | Zeeland | Ottawa County | 3 MW | Zeeland Farm Services |
| Adrian Energy Associates Llc | Adrian | Lenawee County | 2 MW | Nextera Renewable Fuels, Llc |
| Venice Resources Gas Recovery | Lennon | Shiawassee County | 2 MW | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| Waste Management Northern Oaks Lfgte | Harrison | Clare County | 2 MW | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |